The Vice-Chancellor of Anchor University, in Ipaja, Lagos, Prof. Joseph Afolayan, said the university was on its way to becoming one of the top five universities in the country. The VC made this known during the third matriculation of the school where; 134 students were matriculated. The figure, according to...
The need for the private sector to cooperate with the government to develop the country’s education sector was the focus last week Thursday, when businessman, philanthropist and Chairman, Caverton Offshore Support Group, Mr. Aderemi Makanjuola donated a 500-seater Ultra- Modern Lecture Theatre to Lagos State University to commemorate his 70th...
The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, the government agency responsible for the development, implementation and regulation of Information Technology (IT) policies in Nigeria, in collaboration with the University of Lagos, has commenced the process of raising IT lawyers in the country. The lawyers would be empowered to drive the...
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe at the weekend during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the university and the Nigerian Universities Games Association promised to host an unprecedented NUGA Games. Professor Ogundipe promised to make the 2019 NUGA Games a memorable one. Without being...
Nigerian army has donated 9000 note books to primary schools in Delta state as part of the ongoing Operation Crocodile Smile III flagged off last week in the Niger Delta region. Presenting the exercise books to two schools in Sapele local government area, Commander Sector I, Operation Delta Safe, Colonel...
The Lagos State University (LASU) on Friday says it has submitted about 70 of its programmes for accreditation by the National University Commission (NUC). Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Vice-Chancellor of the university, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics), Prof. OAK Noah, said this at the matriculation of new students for the...
In less than 18 months of academic activities, the management of Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos, has introduced 14 degree courses for its undergraduate programme. The vice chancellor, Prof. Joseph Afolayan, told journalists yesterday in Lagos that the programmes were in line with the school’s determination to deepen its heritage and...
LaLiga, best league in the world has entered into a partnership with the Lagos Business School to organize and offer sport management courses in Nigeria. The partnership was announced at the Lagos Business School where both parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Tuesday, October 30th 2018. As part...
Academic staff of the Lagos State University (LASU), On Tuesday confirmed the dismissal of three of its academic staff for sexual harassment and misconduct. The university’s spokesman, Mr Ademola Adekoya, said the institution’s Governing Council took the dismissal decision at its 119th Statutory Meeting on Oct 4, .As recommended by...
Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it is; set to recruit over two thousand teachers into its primary and secondary schools. The recruited teachers will be; posted to government-owned primary and secondary schools across the 20 local governments and 37 local council development areas in the State. Lagos State Government...
Actress Joke Silver, actor Segun Arinze and a female pilot, Mrs Enitan Dan-Faparusi, on Tuesday led other mentors to chart a path for students toward building careers and realising life ambitions. L – R LASU Alumna, Legal Practitioner/Certified Pilot, Mrs Enitan Dan Faparusi ,LASU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, Mrs...
Real estate company, Sujimoto Construction, sought to inspire many students recently when it held an intensive ‘Internship & Mentorship Programme’. In his welcome speech, the CEO of Sujimoto Construction, Sijibomi Ogundele, said the programme was part of the company’s CSR initiative, aimed at equipping young Nigerians to be self-sufficient and...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities of the Lagos State University, Ojo, has raised alarm that the institution’s authority is planning on using security forces to arrest its members on trumped up charges of burglary and theft of documents. Few weeks ago, the union raised alarm over the professorial promotion...
The University of Lagos ( UNILAG ) says it has concluded arrangements for its research agenda setting workshop and launch of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Centres of Excellence, would improve its PhD training and research activities. Prof Gbenga Nubi, a member of the organising committee for the workshop,...
DEAN of Federal College of Education Technical, Akoka Lagos, Dr AYP Ojelade has reiterated the importance of vocational education in the economic diversification of Nigeria. Mallam Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education Ojelade spoke during the four-day 8th edition of National Conference of School of Vocational Education at Federal College...
Gov. Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos State has urged employers of the NYSC members to improve on their welfare and create conducive environment for them during the service. Akinwumi made the call on Monday in Lagos, during the official closing ceremony of the orientation course for the 2018 batch “B” of...
A former Deovernor of Lagos State, Mrs Sarah Sosan, on Saturday urged Nigerian students to learn French to increase their chances of getting international jobs. Sosan, also a former school principal, said in Lagos that French was the second most widely taught and learned language after English and the sixth...
The Sustainable and Inclusive Digital Financial Services initiative, SIDFS of the Lagos Business School, LBS has announced a partnership with Dalberg, to launch a report intended to create an inclusive ecosystem for financial services in Nigeria. The launch, which is expected to take place in Lagos, would also feature a...
Like the saying, ‘a healthy nation is a wealthy nation,’ Lagos State Government in collaboration with the Fidson Healthcare Plc has stressed the importance of good nutrition among Nigerian school children as a major factor to developing education and guaranteeing better future leaders. Assorted fruits Addressing journalists during the 8th...
The Lagos State University (LASU) through its Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, told newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos that the university will host a Former United Kingdom Foreign Minister, Baroness Lynda Chalker, on August 15. The former UK minister would feature in “An Afternoon with Baroness Lynda Chalker. Fagbohun said...
UNILAG ALUMNI GETS RESEARCH CENTRE IN UYO Foundation for the construction of University of Lagos Alumni Association Research Centre was; laid today in Uyo by Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel. The project is; sited at Banking Layout on Udo Udoma Avenue, Uyo. When completed, the research centre will...
A former Governor of Lagos State and Leader of the APC, Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, has offered to build a complex to house the faculty of arts at the Lagos State University (LASU) in Ojo. The Vice-Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun, made the announcement at a news conference on...
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has inducted 67 new medical laboratory scientists. Mr Lekan Fadeyi, the institution’s Public Relations Officer disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Ibadan on Sunday. The new 67 medical laboratory scientists swore to the oath of practice...
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso has expelled the son of the immediate past Secretary to Osun State Government, Alhaji Mashood Adeoti, AbdulAfeez Adeoti. In a report by three others were also expelled along with the son of Adeoti, while the institution placed eight other students on suspension following...
